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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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